The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato to stay safe ahead of strong winds and heavy rain forecast for the upper North Island later today.
The NZ Transport Agency is reviewing speed limits on State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson in an effort to save lives and reduce the incidence of serious crashes along the high-risk road.
The NZ Transport Agency and Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika have established a new partnership to lead development of the Nga Ūranga ki Pito-one (Ngauranga to Petone) section of the walking and cycling link between Wellington and the Hutt Valley.
Community members in Warkworth and Puhoi are invited to share their views on the speed limit on State Highway 1 as the NZ Transport Agency strives to make the roads safer for everyone who uses them.
Morning commuters on the Southern Motorway will have noticed the first section of a new pedestrian bridge has been lifted into place at Pescara Point near Papakura.
The NZ Transport Agency is aiming to reopen a single lane at Omoto, near Greymouth, to traffic early next week, dependent on slip movement over the next few days and the weather. SH7 was fully closed east of Greymouth mid last week after an historic landslide which reactivated in August, requiring traffic management.
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 18th October 2019. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
Road users will notice a significant milestone on a Whangārei road improvement project on Monday, 14 October with a traffic switch at Tarewa Road on State Highway 1.
The NZ Transport Agency is currently identifying highways where lower speed limits could help save lives and reduce serious crashes, and where communities want change.
The New Zealand Transport Agency advises cleaning and painting of Waioeka Bridge in Ōpōtiki will get underway from Monday 14 October, ahead of the busy summer holiday season.